All instruments on Don't You (Forget About Me) were written by Simple Minds and arranged/performed by Jon Dale. All lyrics were written by Simple Minds and performed by K. John Stewart (The So Long Showdown, ex-TARGET the MESSENGER). The track was engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Jon Dale at Manuf(r)actured Media ©2013.  For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/TheDistortionLeague.

The Distortion League - Don't You (Forget About Me) (Simple Minds Cover)

A Scotsman clad in kilt left the bar one evening fair
And one could tell by the way he walked that he'd drunk more than his share.
He stumbled 'round until he could no longer keep his feet
Then staggered off into the grass to sleep beside the street

Ring ding deedle didly-aye dee-oh, ring di didly-aye-oh
He stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street.

Later on, two young and lovely girls just happened by
And one said to the other with a twinkle in her eye,
"See yon sleeping Scotsman so strong and handsome built?
I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt."

Ring ding deedle didly-aye dee-oh, ring di didly-aye-oh
"I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt."

They crept on on the Scotsman as quiet as can be
And lifted up his kilt above the waist so they could see
And for them to behold beneath the Scottish skirt
Was nothin' more than god had graced him with upon his birth.

Ring ding deedle didly-aye dee-oh, ring di didly-aye-oh
Was nothin' more than god had graced him with upon his birth.

They marveled for a minute, and one said, "We'd best be gone.
Let's leave a present for our friend before we move along."
As a gift they left a blue silk ribbon, tied into a bow
Around the bonny star the Scotsman's kilt did lift and show.

Ring ding deedle didly-aye dee-oh, ring di didly-aye-oh
Around the bonny star the Scotsman's kilt did lift and show.

The Scotsman woke to nature's call and stumbled towards the trees
He lifted up his kilt, and he gawks at what he sees.
In a startled voice he says to what's before his eyes,
"Lad, I don't know where you've been, but I see you won first prize."

Ring ding deedle didly-aye dee-oh, ring di didly-aye-oh
"Lad, I don't know where you've been, but I see you won first prize."

The Scotsman (Scottish traditional)

"The Valley of Apples and Hope"

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I'm totally going to name a place in one of my stories "The Valley of Apples and Hope". And something awesome is going to happen there. :D

I originally was trying to compose a piece that involved a lot of piano in 6/8 timing, a piece hastily codenamed "Project Orangejuice". But I just didn't like the sounds I got with my piano soundfonts. New ideas sprouted in my head, and a split-off project was born, "Project Applejuice", later renamed "The Valley of Apples and Hope".

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I've never spent so much time fiddling with equalization and reverb to try to make all the instruments blend together. Most of the mixing was done with earbuds, so forgive me if the bass range isn't glorious. I hope it's delicious. Like apples!

I'm also using a soft limiter now to help boost the loudness a bit.

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This track on Newgrounds: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/579806

Here, have some data:

SOFTWARE USED:
- Linux Multimedia Studio 1.0.2 (drafting, sequencing)
- Audacity 2.0.3 (final mastering, encoding)

INSTRUMENTS FROM:
- Linux Multimedia Studio
- Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra
- Fluid R3 Soundfont

INSTRUMENT BREAKDOWN:
---- BOWED STRINGS
- Basses Staccato  (Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra)
- Basses Sustain  (Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra)
- Celli Sustain  (Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra)
- Cello  (Fluid R3 Soundfont)
---- PLUCKED STRINGS
- 1st Violins Pizzicato  (Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra)
- Concert Harp  (Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra)
- Shamisen  (Fluid R3 Soundfont)
---- WOODWINDS
- Alto Flute Solo  (Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra)
- Flute  (Fluid R3 Soundfont)
- Oboes Sustain  (Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra)
- Oboe  (Fluid R3 Soundfont)
---- CHOIR
- Ahh Choir  (Fluid R3 Soundfont)
---- PERCUSSION
- Bass Drum  (Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra)
- Bell Tree  (Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra)
- Cabasa  (Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra)
- Castanets  (Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra)
- Chimes  (Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra)
- Cymbal Roll  (Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra)
- Finger Cymbal  (Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra)
- Sidestick  (Linux Multimedia Studio)
- Tam-tam  (Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra)
- Timpani  (Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra)
- Tom-Tom  (Linux Multimedia Studio)
- Vibraslap  (Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra)

The Valley Of Apples And Hope

Download limit reached, but you can get this song (and the rest of the EP!) at http://siansanderson.bandcamp.com - free download or a small donation, your choice. ^_^

Taken from debut EP, 'Write Your Wrongs'.

Lyrics by Sian L. Sanderson.
Composition by The Charm Offensive.

Recorded at Empire Recording Studios, mixed & mastered by Sam Burden.

Write Your Wrongs

Acoustic Blues

My cousin and I recorded this, I did vocals and guitar, he did the awesome solo and the cool harmony parts, and all of the sweet recording magic. 
lyrics

This time tomorrow I’ll be long gone,
So go ahead and say your goodbyes.
I’ve been to the bottom; I’ve tasted the top;
But I don’t think I’ll ever see you again.
For three years I’ve been in this damn cold storm,
Where the whiskey kept me warm.
I swore I would stay, but, girl, I don’t think I will,
‘Cause I lost myself in the storm.
	And I can’t feel my heart
	I can’t see at all
	I can’t feel anymore
	I can’t see you, Lord
I’ve been at war with myself for so long, 
That I don’t even know why I’m here.
And I can’t tell the difference between water and wine,
But I think I’m drowning in them both.
I’ve been searching for the reason why
Everyone I love turns and leaves.
I lost my faith in you so long ago,
But I still believe you found me.
	And I can’t feel my heart
	I can’t see at all
	I can’t feel anymore
	I can’t see you lord


	And I can’t feel my heart
Cold as the stone at my feet
	I can’t see at all
	Not pass the darkened door
	I can’t feel anymore
	Lost it all in the storm
	I can’t see you lord
	Please don’t turn away


The Scotsman (Scottish traditional)

Jaryth Lee

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